Over 15 free VPN apps on Google Play were found using a malicious software development kit that turned Android devices into unwitting residential proxies, likely used for cybercrime and shopping bots. [...] | Continue reading
The search chatbot used to be opt-in, but now Google will try it on normal users. | Continue reading
Google's new AI-powered 'Search Generative Experience' algorithms recommend scam sites that redirect visitors to unwanted Chrome extensions, fake iPhone giveaways, browser spam subscriptions, and tech support scams. [...] | Continue reading
BleepingComputer has the details. It’s $2M less than in 2022, but it’s still a lot. The highest reward for a vulnerability report in 2023 was $113,337, while the total tally since the program’s launch in 2010 has reached $59 million. For Android, the world’s most popular and wide … | Continue reading
Google still isn't letting Play Store apps use RCS, though. | Continue reading
YouTube wants "realistic" likenesses or audio fabrications to be labeled. | Continue reading
Oh, how the mighty have fallen. A decade ago, social media was celebrated for sparking democratic uprisings in the Arab world and beyond. Now front pages are splashed with stories of social platforms’ role in misinformation, business conspiracy, malfeasance, and risks to mental h … | Continue reading
Google's search-infused phone app was touted as a major feature a few years ago. | Continue reading
900 Sites, 125 million accounts, 1 vulnerability Google's Firebase development platform encourages building applications (mobile an web) which talk directly to the underlying data store, reading and writing from "collections" with access protected by Firebase Security Rules. Unsu … | Continue reading
It’s Day 18 of Gizmodo’s March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time and we’re saying goodbye to one of our biggest contestants! WhatsApp defeated Instagram in yesterday’s tournament. Today, we have the world’s biggest maps app going up against the bain o … | Continue reading
Google says URL hashes and a third-party relay server will keep it out of your history. | Continue reading
Google will roll out a Safe Browsing update later this month that will provide real-time malware and phishing protection to all Chrome users, without compromising their browsing privacy. [...] | Continue reading
I did it. I wore the OnePlus Watch 2 for two weeks to write this review. It was tough at times, and I have to be honest, I hated some of it. (Though not as much as my former coworker hated the first version of this watch.) The OnePlus Watch 2 does not vibe with my style. The 47mm … | Continue reading
Imagine playing your favorite RPG, but instead of battling computerized enemies hellbent on defeating you all by yourself, you have… Continue reading Google DeepMind just introduced an AI agent that plays video games with you The post Google DeepMind just introduced an AI agent t … | Continue reading
The latest version of the PixPirate banking trojan for Android employs a previously unseen method to hide from the victim while remaining active on the infected device even if its dropper app has been removed. [...] | Continue reading
New model can respond to natural language commands, even on games it has never seen. | Continue reading
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These are notes to myself - and anyone else who finds them useful. Before starting, I booted the Google OS to install the latest firmware and an eSIM. After a few days of enduring Google's naggy software, I was ready to commit to installing something better. I tried using the Web … | Continue reading
Foldable phones have managed to create their own niche in the smartphone market. They’re some of the most expensive mobile devices you can buy, but at the very least, they’ve put on their big boy swim trunks and now, at least, can doggy paddle around with the rest of the mature s … | Continue reading
Google Gemini (previously Google Bard) is the name of both Google’s AI models and the apps that we use to interface with them. With updates rolling out regularly, Gemini is Google’s answer to OpenAI ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, whatever it is that Apple is working on, and all the … | Continue reading
Apple TV+ is the last major streaming service that doesn’t have an ad-supported tier, but that seems poised to change. Apple just hired a 14-year ad executive from NBCUniversal, Joseph Cady, to further beef up its growing video advertising team, according to a report from Busines … | Continue reading
Bad radio propagation means Googlers are making do with Ethernet cables, phone hotspots. | Continue reading
Being a Reddit user has always had its perks, but now the most loyal Redditors will get VIP passes to own part of the company. Reddit disclosed plans to launch its long-awaited IPO at up to a $6.4 billion valuation, according to a Monday filing with the SEC, and the company is re … | Continue reading
Google’s first-generation folding device was fine for the most part. The Pixel Fold had the Pixel’s fabled camera algorithms and Google smarts. For fans of digital books and magazines, its passport-like ratio worked better for the split-screen experience than Samsung’s Galaxy Z F … | Continue reading
Things weren’t what they appear to be this week. Screen protectors don’t protect much, Google wants reward you for figuring out what the heck quantum computing is for, and a tech billionaire is giving away money after getting some heat for buying land in Hawaii. For those watchin … | Continue reading
This week, we got our hands on the new 13- and 15-inch Macbook Air, which takes advantage of Apple’s fancy M3 silicon. If you’re looking for a new budget Android phone, the Nothing Phone (2a) might be right up your alley. Finally, we will ask Gizmodo readers what they want in the … | Continue reading
Some apples are sweet, some not so much. Apple reversed its ban on Epic Games’ developer account on Friday afternoon, according to an updated blog post, clearing a path again for an Epic Games Store on iOS devices in Europe. The decision comes just two days after Apple terminated … | Continue reading
Gemini Nano can't run on the smaller Pixel 8 due to mysterious "hardware limitations." | Continue reading
As the cliche saying goes, the best camera is the one you always have on you. That is why smartphones have become essential pieces of kit. They help document our lives and give us a window into what’s happening at any given time.Read more... | Continue reading
A former Google software engineer has been charged over the theft of trade secrets from the Alphabet company whilst working… Continue reading Ex-google engineer charged for stealing ai secrets, working with Chinese firms The post Ex-google engineer charged for stealing ai secrets … | Continue reading
Google’s new Bay View building, the first campus built by the search giant, was touted as a green, technologically advanced “canvas of creating new ways to be together” when it opened in 2022. However, employees working in the Mountain View, California building wish one of those … | Continue reading
A new paper found that large language models from OpenAI, Meta, and Google, including multiple versions of ChatGPT, can be covertly racist against African Americans when analyzing a critical part of their identity: how they speak.Read more... | Continue reading
Linwei Ding faces four counts of trade secret theft, each with a potential 10-year prison term. | Continue reading
Google has established its very first Asia-Pacific cyberdefense hub in Tokyo, with rising concern about threats from China and others… Continue reading Google opens new cyberdefense hub in Japan The post Google opens new cyberdefense hub in Japan appeared first on ReadWrite. | Continue reading
DMA forces large platforms to give users more choices, rivals more chances. | Continue reading
Microsoft Engineer Shane Jones is warning the world that his company’s AI image generator, Copilot Designer, needs to be removed from public use. In an interview with CNBC Wednesday, Jones shares how the AI tool produces disturbing, strange images through basic prompts. He says M … | Continue reading
Today the Illinois Senate Executive Committee, the Illinois Senate’s highest committee, will hold a hearing at 1:30 p.m. CT on the Illinois Journalism Preservation Act (SB 3591), which would require Big Tech platforms such as Meta and Google to pay news publishers a “journalism u … | Continue reading
There is no iPhone 16 yet; it will not be until later this year. But people have their wishlists because when there’s talk of a possible update to their daily carry on the horizon, it inspires them to think of where they’d want to spend their money.Read more... | Continue reading
OpenAI’s founders published a scathing response to Elon Musk’s lawsuit Tuesday night, claiming that Musk made a power grab to achieve “absolute control” of the AI startup in 2017. The emails reveal Musk was originally on board with making the startup less open-sourced and profita … | Continue reading
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More than 200 of the world’s leading researchers in artificial intelligence (AI) have signed an open letter calling on big […] The post 200 AI researchers urge OpenAI, Google, Meta to allow safety checks appeared first on ReadWrite. | Continue reading
Google says it will begin cracking down on AI-generated content created solely for the purpose of gaming its systems and ranking high in Google Search—a change that could potentially have a ripple effect on the quality of what we see online.Read more... | Continue reading
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Google has introduced changes to its search results and unveiled new features for app developers, enabling them to advertise their […] The post Google introduces new search update to comply with EU tech rules appeared first on ReadWrite. | Continue reading
Researchers herald new system as key step to an "infinite generator" of training data. | Continue reading
If you’ve ever wondered what quantum computers actually do, you’re not alone. The truth is, no one knows what modern problems this technology can solve. Google launched a multi-year, global competition on Monday to find real-world use cases for quantum computing, and the finalist … | Continue reading
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The point of a budget smartphone is to exist as the “fast fashion” equivalent of its flagship counterparts. For instance, in the case of the top Android phone seller, Samsung, its A-series delivers some of the brand’s premium experiences at a fraction of the cost. Mid-range Samsu … | Continue reading